For heart patients, some could argue that cardiovascular aerobic exercise gets all the attention. After all, most of us understand the value of vigorous exercise to get your heart pumping, lowering blood pressure, improving cholesterol and blood sugar regulation. Yet, the value of resistance training – also known as strength training – shouldn’t be underestimated […]
Everyone craves a sweet treat every now and then, but when you’re managing health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and/or cholesterol, finding the right balance of satisfying your sweet tooth and not overindulging can be challenging. The good news is, it can be done. While many desserts are high in saturated fat, […]
Peter Chan, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist who specializes in complex coronary interventions and and peripheral vascular disease and is fellowship-trained in treating structural heart problems and circulation disorders. Let’s get to know Dr. Chan, why he chose to join WakeMed Heart & Vascular, and what’s the latest in interventional cardiology. Q: Tell us […]
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, a relatively rare heart condition called myocarditis has garnered a lot of media attention. Myocarditis, COVID-19 and Other Offenders Identified as inflammation of the heart muscle, acute myocarditis is most often caused by infection with a virus. Historically, viruses such as the common cold, hepatitis B and C, the herpes simplex […]
Can one chocolate a day really keep heart disease at bay? As we celebrate Heart Awareness this month, we’re looking into chocolate. Can it really help your heart? Heart Health and Chocolate The health benefits of chocolate have been known for centuries, but the true hero behind the ‘chocolate mask’ is cacao. The cacao bean is produced […]
The implantable cardioverter defibrillator, also known as an ICD, was developed in 1980 and approved by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 1985 – and its sole purpose is to prevent sudden cardiac death, also known as sudden cardiac arrest. This occurs when the heart stops beating suddenly due to a problem with the […]
In health care, just like the old saying goes, it’s often true that two heads are better than one. That’s why patients with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) who experience device complications or malfunctions can now benefit from a new program that pairs a cardiovascular surgeon and an electrophysiologist together in a single multidisciplinary […]
The holidays are a time to enjoy fun, festivities and food…lots of food. Yet, for those with heart conditions, some foods + supplements + medications can lead to not-so-fun interactions. Many heart patients take medications daily to control risk factors such as cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes as well as those to address certain conditions such […]
Up to 30 percent of patients who have heart surgery will experience acute kidney injury (AKI), although the cause is not exactly understood by researchers. While these injuries typically cause no serious long-term damage, they can increase hospital stays by weeks – significantly delaying recovery. WakeMed 1 of Only 3 Developing a Diagnostic Indicator WakeMed’s […]
Is it Time to Quit With WakeMed? Quit With WakeMed is a virtual tobacco cessation program — designed to help patients quit smoking and tobacco use for good. Modeled after the Duke Cancer Institute’s tobacco cessation program, Quit at Duke, this model has been proven to be approximately 10 times more effective than quitting on […]
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